Head coach Jared Bednar called out his top guys on Thursday, just hours after GM Joe Sakic said he had faith in them.

via Colorado’s core is under heavy scrutiny, yet again — ProHockeyTalk

The morning after losing 3-2 to Columbus and falling to 0-3-1 on the current homestand, the Avalanche Friday returned wingers Sam Henley and Gabriel Bourque to San Antonio of the American Hockey League. Both had been recalled Wednesday, and their stays turned out to be short-lived, although Henley scored a goal in his first NHL…

via Avalanche return Sam Henley and Gabriel Bourque to San Antonio — The Denver Post

Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist, Sergei Bobrovsky made 18 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night.

via Avs Lose Again, Season Could Be Slipping Away — CBS Denver

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have lost only twice in their last 10 home games and have a chance to avenge one of those defeats when they visit the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.

via Surging Blue Jackets Look To Avenge Loss To Avs — CBS Denver

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have placed captain Gabriel Landeskog on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. The move is retroactive to Nov. 15. In video posted on the team’s website Wednesday, coach Jared Bednar says he hopes Landeskog is more “day to day than week to week.” Landeskog has four goals and four…

via Avalanche Place Captain Gabriel Landeskog On Injured Reserve — CBS Denver

Wingers Gabriel Bourque and Sam Henley will be in the Avalanche lineup against Columbus Thursday night at the Pepsi Center.

via Sam Henley, Gabriel Bourque jump right into Avalanche lineup against Columbus — The Denver Post

Ryan Johansen scored a goal in the first minute of the third period and assisted on another goal seven seconds into the second, and the Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Tuesday night.

via Avs Fall To The Predators 5-3 — CBS Denver

Leaning to play the pass, Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard was “cheating” in trying to stop Nashville’s Ryan Johansen on the opening shift of the third period Tuesday night. Pickard leaned to his right as Johansen took another stride forward and scored with a shot off the crossbar.

via Avalanche again plays poorly at home, loses 5-3 to Nashville — The Denver Post